busecchia

Italian

Alternative forms

• busecchio

Etymology

Uncertain: possibly from Latin vēsīcula, diminutive of vēsīca (“bladder”) (whence vescica), or connected with buzzo (“belly, paunch”). Cognate to Lombard büseca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈzek.kja/
• Rhymes: -ekkja
• Hyphenation: bu‧séc‧chia

Noun

busecchia f (plural busecchie)

1. (Tuscan) an animal's gut or intestine used as a casing for sausages, etc.

   Synonym: budello

Related terms

• busecca